Former HISD employee sentenced for role in college admissions scandal
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HOUSTON – A former Houston Independent School District employee was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a forfeiture of $12,500 after pleading guilty in connection with her involvement in the college admissions scandal that rocked the country.
Niki D. Williams, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and honest services wire fraud and mail fraud.
Prosecutors said Williams administered the SAT and ACT tests at a high school in Houston where she worked and pocketed thousands in bribes from parents all across the country to help their children get a better score on the ACT and SAT.
Boston, MA - A former employee of the Houston Independent School District was sentenced today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to use bribery and fraud to facilitate cheating on the ACT and SAT exams, announced Joleen Simpson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service s Criminal Investigations in Boston.
Niki D. Williams, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to one year of probation and ordered to pay forfeiture of $12,500. The government recommended a sentence of six months in prison and one year of supervised release. In September 2020, Williams pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud and honest services wire fraud and mail fraud.